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I have knots comming up under my skin on my arms and back a size of a peanut what could this be?
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Many things: What you describe could be due to sebaceous cysts. Lipomas, dermofibromas, lymph nodes , or other tumors. Visit your doctor to have them checked out.
Answered 9/22/2016
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